Bridget Jones's Diary

Last modified: Friday, 19th October, 2001

Sharon Maguire, 2000 (96 mins, Cert. 15)

Thirty-something Bridget (Renée Zellweger) is (she thinks) overweight, undersexed and consuming inordinate quantities of Chardonnay and ciggies with her also very single friends. Heavingly funny and tear-jerkingly poignant, this is one of those definitely-not-to-be-missed movies.
(Playhouse Publicity)

A lot less tacky and a lot more fun than I was expecting. A very pacey film, with a tabloid-like punchiness, that covers a lot of ground in an hour and a half. The Pride & Prejudice connotations are played up for all they're worth and it's fun to see Hugh Grant playing a shit to Colin Firth's Mister Right. Lots and lots of belly laughs and a chocolate box happy ending; what more could you ask from a lightweight, enjoyable and refreshing picture?
(Steve Fagg)

Seen: Tuesday, 18th September, 2001 (Harlow Playhouse)